Summary
A Boolean value indicating whether or not the Meta key is enabled when the touch event is created. If this key is enabled, the attribute's value is true. Otherwise, it is false.
This property is Read only .
Note: On Macintosh keyboards, this is the ⌘ Command key. On Windows keyboards, this is the Windows key (⊞).
Syntax
var metaEnabled = touchEvent.metaKey;
Return value
metaEnabledtrueif the Meta key is enabled for this event; andfalseif the Meta is not enabled.
Example
The TouchEvent.altKey example includes an example of this property's usage.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Touch Events – Level 2 | Editor's Draft | Non-stable version. |
| Touch Events | Recommendation | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
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| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 22.0 | (Yes) | 18.0 (18.0)[1] 52.0 (52.0)[2] |
No support | No support | No support |
| Feature | Android | Android Webview | Chrome for Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | 6.0 (6.0) | (Yes) | 11 | (Yes) | (Yes) |
[1] Touch events were implemented in Gecko 18.0, but removed again in 24.0 (Firefox 24.0 / Thunderbird 24.0 / SeaMonkey 2.21) on the desktop version of Firefox due to web compatibility issues (bug 888304).
[2] As of Gecko 52.0, touch events support has been fixed and reenabled in Windows desktop platforms.